FC Juárez will kick-off their 2024 Liga MX Clausura season with a trip to Ciudad Universitaria to face Pumas UNAM on Sunday afternoon.
The UNAM team were one of the big surprises in Apertura 2023, and made it to the semi-finals, where they lost out narrowly, 2-1 on aggregate, to an expensively-assembled Tigres UANL side.
After manager Antonio Mohamed took a mental sabbatical during the winter, long-time assistant Gustavo Lema was brought in as the new head coach for 2024. However, he hasn’t had a lot of time to work with his new players ahead of the Liga MX resumption.
On the other hand, FC Juarez failed to qualify for the 2023 Apertura Liguilla, finishing 15th in the regular season with 18 points as a four-game losing run towards the final stretch derailed their campaign.
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Pumas UNAM vs FC Juarez kick-off time
| Date: | Sunday, January 14, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 1pm ET/ 12pm CT/ 10am PT |
| Venue: | Estadio Olimpico Universitario |
The Liga MX match between Pumas UNAM and FC Juarez will be played at Estadio Olimpico Universitario in Mexico City, Mexico.
It will kick off at 1 pm ET/ 12pm CT/ 10am PT on Sunday, January 14, 2023.
How to watch Pumas UNAM vs FC Juarez online - TV channels & live streams
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Team news & squads
Pumas UNAM team news
Cesar Huerta's ability to cause havoc on the wings, along with the fresh additions of Guillermo Martinez and Rogelio Funes Mori up top will be key for the home side. Pumas will be hoping their attacking and attractive brand of football will see them repeat last season's exploits as surprise championship contenders.
If Huerta maintains his 2023 form into 2024, this might be his final season before moving to Europe. The 23-year-old has a high ceiling, and it's only a matter of time before a European side takes a gamble on signing one of the most promising young Mexican players around the circuit.
Pumas UNAM possible XI: Gonzalez, Aldrete, Magallan, Natan, Bennevenedo, Rivas, Molina, del Prete, Huerta, Salvio, Fernandez
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | González, Alcalá |
| Defenders: | Magallán, Silva, Monroy, Ergas, Aldrete, Bennevendo, Galindo |
| Midfielders: | Quispe, Salvio, Huerta, del Prete, Caicedo, Meritão, Trigos, Molina, Rivas, Gutiérrez, Carreón |
| Forwards: | Funes Mori, Martínez, Tabó |
FC Juarez team news
Despite failing to make the playoffs last season, Juarez made another low-key move this winter, signing Dieter Villalpando. If a reported move for Costa Rican defender Francisco Calvo also goes through, that could go a long way towards solidifying porous backline.
FC Juarez possible XI: Talavera, Cruz, Garcia, Mosquera, Rodriguez, Salas, Saucedo, Bouquet, Garcia, Garcia, Santos
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Jurado, Talavera, Higuera, Diaz, Pasquel |
| Defenders: | Ortega, Mosquera, Vukčević, Ortiz, Abella, Campillo, Garcia, Nevarez |
| Midfielders: | Valoyes, Hurtado, Urzi, Pérez Bouquet, Castro, Villalpando, Saucedo, Muñoz, Zapata, Garcia, Orquin, Salas, Venegas |
| Forwards: | Santos, Zaldívar, García, Escoto, Chávez |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 08/23/23 | Juarez FC 4-1 Unam Pumas | Liga MX Apertura |
| 01/08/23 | Unam Pumas 2-1 Juarez FC | Liga MX Clausura |
| 10/01/22 | Juarez FC 3-1 Unam Pumas | Liga MX Apertura |
| 04/03/22 | Juarez FC 0-1 Unam Pumas | Liga MX Clausura |
| 10/17/21 | Unam Pumas 1-0 Juarez FC | Liga MX Apertura |